When does Great Lakes release the xmas ales to stores? Isnt it like the middle of October?

Thanks in advance!

"If sport is to have any value at all, the road traveled, even when it leads to a dead end, should always be a trip worth taking. Without the pain, the champagne, when it finally flows, will have no taste."

Jesus i'm thirsty. I want one now damnit! Anyone see them floating around yet? I know the guy above said the end of the week but i would rather have one now.

"If sport is to have any value at all, the road traveled, even when it leads to a dead end, should always be a trip worth taking. Without the pain, the champagne, when it finally flows, will have no taste."

I went to great lakes last Friday and had my first one of the year. Yeah thats right. Last friday. I'm the shit.

I have a 6er in the frig at home too. People want to be me.

"If sport is to have any value at all, the road traveled, even when it leads to a dead end, should always be a trip worth taking. Without the pain, the champagne, when it finally flows, will have no taste."

Just popped into the wine shop located less than 500 yards from my office in Springfield and picked up a 4-pack of Nosferatu and three 6-packs of the Christmas Ale (the place has got EVERYTHING, which is pretty amazing considering the town). Hopefully, I'll have a few left for The Game on Saturday.

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tbone wrote:The only reason I asked was because my brother was told this by a bartender at Around the Corner in Lakewood, but I hadnt heard from any other source.

As far as I've ever known about GLB Beer is that all of them are under-reported. Nosferatu, and Blackout Stout are the equivalent of a Booze hand grenade. Oddly enough they are listed way less then some Belgian Beers which don't even come close to the benchmark.

Another good brew I tried last night for the first time is Goose Island's Christmas Ale. Not quite as potent, not quite the crisp taste of the Great Lakes Xmas Ale, but a good brew along the same lines.

Three or four of em still made my wifes nagging sound like Joe Tait callin a game though.

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Swerb wrote:Called three liquor stores. Three grocers. Finally found a place with XMas Ale. The Giant Eagle in Twinsburg said "we've got six six packs left, but we can't keep the stuff on the shelves".

I was in the car before they said shelves. Racing down Rte 91, doing 60 in a 35.

Case and a half chilling as we speak though.

Put the kid to bed right quick and celebrate tonight by taking about five to the head.

By the way, I was in a Wal-Mart grabbing some shit for the witches when a guy rolls a cart by filled with PS3 games, a guitar for Guitar Hero, a bunch of other electronic stuff and some unidentified Christmas crap. He was pushing all of that in the cart.

But he was clutching the last 6 pack of the Christmas Ale tightly in his off hand.

Got home from work tonight, it was the first time I didn't have any on hand. I wasn't necessarily jonsin for a beer right after work today, but it was just an uneasy feeling knowing I had none in the house.

Felt kinda like the couple days after I ran out of Darvesets when I had a kidney stone this past winter. Those were tough days. You feel really really good after taking a couple of those.

Certain buzzes you get accustomed to.

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So i saved a case of the xmas ale. I got it down my basement where there is very little light and temp change. Do you think it will be fine to open these bad boys in the summer without losing the taste or going flat? I want to have a xmas in july BBQ. Thought a case of xmas ale would be a great surprise.

What you think?

"If sport is to have any value at all, the road traveled, even when it leads to a dead end, should always be a trip worth taking. Without the pain, the champagne, when it finally flows, will have no taste."